#0E40B4
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.5% 0.19 263.1), rgb(14, 64, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#0E40B4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E40B4 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 64, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.19 263.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0E40B4 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E40B4 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E40B4 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0E40B4 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C60FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E4DE0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 263.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E40B4
oklch(42.5% 0.19 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#13398F
oklch(37.7% 0.149 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2253
oklch(26.9% 0.094 263.3)
#0E40B4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0053B8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F74 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E40B4
#0E40B4
oklch(42.5% 0.19 263.1)
- #654900
#654900
oklch(42.4% 0.087 83.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0E40B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E40B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.024
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.035
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- True Blue #010FCC ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.083
Use #0E40B4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.